Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Lunch in Concord and an Owl

I like this place, very casual and the food is good. But you gotta hit it at the right time, it can get very crowded at lunch time.

I like their beef chili with butternut squash. It's a tad spicy and very filling, and it comes with a side of cornbread.

Their muffins are good too if you're going for coffee. My favorite is the pistachio muffin. Moist, nutty, light green and yummy.

But I have any of that yesterday. I like to try new things, so I went for the Avocado BLT Panini.

The panini was pretty good. One complaint though, they had reversed the crust on the sandwich, so that the glossy bread crust was facing the filling, and the inside of the bread was on the outside. Kind of a fun idea, but with slippery avocado and tomato and no cheese to glue it to the crust, not so fun when it all falls out on the plate.

I meant to take a picture of my panini, to show you, but when I remembered, my plate looked like a big mess. You probably appreciate me not sharing.

Instead, I'll show you something pretty from our shopping.

One of my all time favorite shops, Nesting, is right around the corner and upstairs from the café. I had to drag my girlfriend with me. (I've written about Nesting here and here.)

One generous and lovely comment deserves another. Thank you for yours on my blog. I won't be able to match yours though. I do love Concord. What a great little town. Everything about it is utterly charming and inspiring. I love the owl! What a great idea for a pendant - to decorate the back of a scrabble letter. That would make such a great gift for people who love that game too. Now it is my turn to be jealous of YOUR day. Hugs right back :)

Annelie, I looove your blog, I'm glad I found you! I will have to check out this shop, because it looks like just my style!! I make those pendants myself, they're very easy and fun to do- Michael's craft store sells the wooden tiles in all shapes and sizes, too :)Looks like a very pleasant day to spend...I'll be heading to this area of MASS soon, as it is only about 45 min from me. :))~Mary

Oh my, I'm so behind on reading my favorite blog! That was such a fun outing! You know, I didn't even notice what a mess you made with your panini. ;-) I think I was too busy filling my face with the avocado sandwich...easier to eat on slices of wheat bread, and oh so yummy! Nesting is a gem of a shop! I have walked by the entrance so many times, but never knew what was up there. I'm glad they still had the owl pendant that you had your eye on. Seriously, I think I could spend an afternoon poking through all of their neat trinkets and decor. By the way, The Concord Shop posted a pic on their FB page the other day...looks like they have a new shipment of melon ballers...of all the things they could have been out of that day! Thanks again for a great afternoon! Can't wait until our next outing! :-) -S

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I am a Swede living the American life with husband and children in a New England suburb.
This blog started out as a pure nature and gardening blog called "Nature as I see it".
As photography is becoming a greater part of my life, I find myself documenting more of my activities and surroundings, not just nature. I therefore decided to rename it "New England as I see it".

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